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Belgium — Central government expenditure

millions of EUR · Annual · 1870–2025 · 148 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period.

Belgium's central government expenditure reading was 181.69B EUR in 2025. The period change from 171.72B EUR in 2024 was +5.81%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 28.3% in 2025.

10.00M100.00M1.00B10.00B100.00B1870200020102025EURSubscribe to view

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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
2025181.69B EUR
2024171.72B EUR
2023166.72B EUR
2022152.21B EUR
2021146.25B EUR
15 earlier values
2020142.84B EUR
2019127.05B EUR
2018122.68B EUR
2017119.28B EUR
2016118.26B EUR
2015115.10B EUR
2014125.13B EUR
2013121.94B EUR
2012121.81B EUR
2011116.27B EUR
2010107.16B EUR
2009102.23B EUR
2008100.60B EUR
200793.81B EUR
200687.79B EUR

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.